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- Promote land use planning that supports the strategic corridors concept <br /> Comprehensive Transportation Plan <br /> Long-range Multi-modal blueprint (25 years and beyond) <br /> Tool for determining transportation investments <br /> Not an implementation document <br /> Implemented through transportation improvement program and other transportation funding <br /> means <br /> Updated to address changes in land use and travel behavior <br /> Comprehensive Transportation Plan Options <br /> Pursue removal of NC 86 from NC Strategic Highway Corridor Vision Plan <br /> Pursue a facility type downgrade for NC 86 <br /> Show NC 86 as Expressway <br /> Show NC 86 as Expressway with phased implementation strategy in technical report <br /> The Manager's recommendation is to endorse Option 3 : Show NC 86 as a future <br /> expressway with a phased improvement plan in the technical report. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that it would be helpful to have this information in a more <br /> complete form. She would like to see a regional map of Orange County and the surrounding <br /> areas that shows the other options considered. She said that the County Commissioners <br /> would have to discuss how to move the traffic through the County. She would like to know the <br /> pros and cons of doing what the State says versus other options of proceeding or not. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked what the hurry is regarding this plan. She said that the <br /> DOT identified this as a major corridor, but there are farms up and down this road. <br /> Planning Director Craig Benedict made reference to the rush on this and said that <br /> NCDOT staff has offered to help the County with the plan. NCDOT is saying that if NC 86 is <br /> taken off the vision plan, then it is a very long process and would take years to do, and NCDOT <br /> would then drop the CTP and not help Orange County with it because it would not be <br /> consistent with the vision plan. He said that there are alternatives such as the regional view, <br /> and he has met with Mebane representatives to talk about the 119 Bypass. He said that <br /> NCDOT did not look at these other options and there is a lot of work to get NCDOT to come in <br /> line with the local vision. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he endorsed Commissioner Gordon's comments. <br /> Before he is ready to act, he would like to know what actual control Orange County has at a <br /> local level. He said that he would rather see this promote "strategic corridors concept that <br /> supports Orange County's land use planning." He said that he has not seen a lot to trust with <br /> NCDOT and that they will take Orange County's planning issues seriously if it does not suit <br /> them. He said that he would like to have an opportunity to know about the decision-making <br /> process. He would also like to see the rest of the survey. Karen Lincoln said that this is <br /> available online and she could email the link. <br /> Karen Lincoln said that the next step in the process would be to come back with the <br /> survey results. She said that she had asked NCDOT through the RPO to help Orange County <br />